Young People
Young people are poorly served by the Coalition’s cuts
The decision to axe the future jobs fund means that the 205,000 jobs that would have been provided have been reduced to 111,000; 94,000 jobs have been lost.
Locking up non-violent youths costs millions and does little to reduce crime
A new report has demonstrated the true costs of the political arms race over criminal justice policy engaged in by both main parties over the past two decades.
Grieve’s dogwhistle u-turn on youth crime
The Tories today released figures claiming young criminals given community sentences were guilty of “100,000 extra crimes a year”. They […]
Double-dip: The negative impact of inequality and the recession on young people
Reducing income inequality would improve social mobility and the quality of life for all young people, across the social spectrum.
One Young World summit to open in London tonight
At the inaugural One Young World summit from February 8th to 10th in London, hundreds of young leaders from 192 nations will take up the most pressing issues.
Bleak employment outlook but pace of growth slowing
The news that the number of people looking for work now almost tops 2.47 million underlines that while the UK […]